Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-26

to belief that the repeal of shat system
may now be accomplished by the demo
cratic party. The promise of this repeal
was msde in 1884 and in 1856 by several
democratic candidates for concres, but
the people could not be deceived. II re-.
mains now to be tested whether the same
hollow pretext can be used in
81 by the democrats with auv mora
success than attended them in 1856.
We declare that at the moment the repub-
hcan party lost control of the govern
ment 1t was prepared to act upou this
subject that President Arthur had urged
repeal of the tobacco tax and q demo
cratic house with a republican, senate
ready and anxious TO reduce the taxes de-
clined TO proceed; that the republican
party Is now practically united in favor of
repeal of the tax on tobacco and
fruit dlstillation, and If restored To
power Will remove the burden which
these domestic products have SO long on.
dured. We assert that the democratic
party IN congress Is opposed to a repeal
ot-the internal revenue system AS shown
by the declaration Of its leaders from
President Cleveland down. We appeal to
you to support the republican candidates
for the legislature and not waste your
vote on candidates whose faction
faVoring the repeal of these taxes is in
hopeless minority in its own national
party.
The platform of the Roanoke conven-
uou respecting the tariff is at variance
with the record of the democratic party.
1t declares in favor of a revenue derived
from tariff on imports and
IN favor of repeal OF the internal
revenue system while the record of the
party unwaverlugly shows that the re-
verse Is the democratic doctrine and We
aTrslgn the platform as misleading and
seeking to deceive the people upon s
question vital to their interests and to the
progress and power of the state.
The Washington Post aud the New
York World, two of the most influential
democratic journalr of this country de-
clared openly that the revCuus and tariff
planks of the Roanoke platform are
dlametrically opposed to democratic
principles, and all over the east, north and
west the orthodox organs of the demo
cracy have united III deNOuuciug this
platform and its trainers.
The address arraigus the democracy
for IRcompetvucy and the unCaithuess
which caused the tallure OF the n ct of the
republican legislature for the equitable
adjustment of the state debt. As 10
federal aid on the &cbt question If il has
ever given effect, will he through the
liberal construction Contcndcd for hv the
republican party. The republican party
will cheerfully unite in every effort t. aid
disabled soldiers and widows.
The address denies that the democratic
no ~ ii
efficient management of the free school
system. The republican party has always
been faithful to the agricultural Interests
of the state, and we remind the people
that Sec. Manning recommended the re
peal of the tariff ON wheat, corn and other
farm products, and that tea and coffee
should be taxed as luxuries As Mr..
Cleveland endorsed this, and the demo
cratic party endorsed Cleveland, we ask
the farmers TO consider what this declara-
ton of friendship is worth. We feel that
oar party, whose proudost motto Is the
dignity of American labor and the pro
lection of American industries" needs
no vapld assertion Of friendship for the
laboring man.
The address arraigns Gov. Loe for his
many short cOmings and then touches
upon finances by asking what has become
of the l,5OO, III which was in the treasury
IN 1883, when democrats re-entered the
capitol and what has been done with
taxes since collected, amounting
TO over $l0,OOO,OOO and why there is
now SO little money i'll the treasury, with
yet an accumulation of over due and un-
paid interest in the same period, increas-
ing the state debt four and one millions.
The people have q right to know why the
annual costs of administering the gov
ernment have increased from $50 600, to
ovor $l,25O,OO0.
Sees Vas Difference Between Bail Playing
and Running Mills on Sunday.
NEENAH, Wis, Aug. -. Tho jury in
the case against Peck for Sunday ball
playing failed to agree Saturday, and the
case will be tried again to- day. A largo
crowd of people discussed the case ON the
streets Saturday night. Congressman
G. b. Clark gave to the people that he
was not in favor of Sunday ball playing.
Mr.. Clark il member of n paper mill
firm and all of their mills run on Sunday.
Mr., Clark thinks there is mo- harm in
running mills, but ball playing is against
the law and should be stopped.
Railroad Men SbrmtShing Around Lake
Geneva.
LAKE GENEVA, Wis, Aug. -. Two high
officials of the Milwaukee d st. Paul rail
road are at FrHscati Park, looking over
proposed route for new line of that
road which will be from Milton Junction,
by the head of Geneva Lake and TO Lib
ertyville. There are also officials of the
Chicago j. Northwestern railway at Fon-
tana buyiUV the right of way for the eI-
tension of their line from the city OF
Lake Geneva to FOntana and on to
Harvard Junction.
Decided to Resume Payment of Dividends
New YORK, Aug. %. Tho Pacific
Steamship company's executive commit
tee to day decided to resume the pay
ment of dividends. The directors meet